Francisco de Almeida was followed by the Blue Water Policy. They wanted to create Portugal as a powerful nation in the maritime region under this strategy.
In 1505, ‘Francisco de Almeida’ was elected as the 1st Governor and Viceroy of India.
In 1509, in the place of Francesco de Almeida, who took control of Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 AD, Albuquerque was succeeded by the Portuguese Governor.
Goa later became the headquarters of India’s Portuguese settlements.
Catching the coastal regions and the Navy’s dominance helped to build the Portuguese in India.